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941selmob" alt="Scheme for Registration"/> 942 943 <div class="widget-carousel-inner container text-dark"> 944 <div class="widget-carousel-content"> 945 <h1 class="text-dark hborder hborder-dark">Scheme for Registration</h1> 946 <div class="text-dark"> 947 <strong>Completion of the Scheme for Registration, as well as a GOC-approved degree in optometry, allows graduates to register as fully qualified optometrists. The Scheme provides the opportunity to put into practice the skills learned at university with the support of a workplace supervisor.</strong> 948 </div> 949 <div class="mt-4"> 950 <a href="/Qualifying/Scheme-for-Registration" class="btn btn-default btn-icon-rightarrow">Find out more</a> 951 </div> 952 </div> 953 </div> 954 </div> 955 <div class="carousel-item bg-verylightgrey"> 956 <div class="bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Banners/STOCK BANNER IMAGE/STOCK-BANNER-IMAGE-old-eye-green.png?v=carousel');;"></div> 957 <img class="mobile-image" src="/image/Media/Banners/STOCK BANNER IMAGE/STOCK-BANNER-IMAGE-old-eye-green.png?v=carouselmob" alt="Clinical Management Guidelines"/> 958 959 <div class="widget-carousel-inner container text-dark"> 960 <div class="widget-carousel-content"> 961 <h1 class="text-dark hborder hborder-dark">Clinical Management Guidelines</h1> 962 <div class="text-dark"> 963 Our Clinical Management Guidelines enable optometrists to make evidence-based clinical decisions on the diagnosis and treatment of various eye conditions that present in practice. 964 </div> 965 <div class="mt-4"> 966 <a href="/clinical-guidance/clinical-management-guidelines" class="btn btn-default btn-icon-rightarrow">View our CMGs</a> 967 </div> 968 </div> 969 </div> 970 </div> 971 972 </div> 973 </div> 974</div> 975 </div> 976</div><div class="section text-white bg-primary" style=""> 977 978 979 <div class="section-inner container grid-pt" style=""> 980 <div class="widget-heading"> 981 <h2 class=" text-light h2"> 982We are the professional body for optometry </h2> 983</div> 984 <div class="widget-content content clearfix grid-mb "> 985 <p>The College of Optometrists champions optometrists and the role they play by developing their knowledge and skills, defining good optometric practice, supporting optical research and innovation and educating and advising the public on eye health.</p> 986 </div> 987 988 </div> 989</div><div class="section " style=""> 990 991 992 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 993 <div class="widget-spacer widget-spacer-4"></div> 994 995 </div> 996</div><div class="section bg-lightgold" style=""> 997 998 999 <div class="section-inner container grid-pt" style=""> 1000 <div class="widget-heading"> 1001 <h2 class="hborder hborder-primary text-primary h2"> 1002Our latest public awareness campaigns </h2> 1003</div> 1004 </div> 1005</div><div class="section bg-lightgold" style=""> 1006 1007 1008 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 1009 <div class="row"> 1010 <div class="col-lg-4"> 1011 <div class="widget-page-list content "> 1012 <div class="row"> 1013 <div class="col-md-12 full-height"> 1014 <div class="block-listitem block-child-page pb-4"> 1015 <div class="block-child-page-inner"> 1016 <a href="/media/media-campaigns/children-eye-health-campaign"> 1017 <div class="image-ratio image-ratio-16-9"> 1018 <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Card images/STOCK CARD IMAGES/STOCK-CARD-IMAGE-Child-eye-test-exam.jpg?v=listing');" aria-label="A small boy having his eyes examined by an optometrist using a trial frame, representing children's eye health."></div> 1019 </div> 1020 </a> 1021 <div class="block-child-page-content"> 1022 <div class="title"> 1023 <a href="/media/media-campaigns/children-eye-health-campaign" class="title"><h2>Children's eye health campaign</h2></a> 1024 1025 </div> 1026 <p>
1026ABDO, Boots Opticians, the College and Specsavers have all come together to deliver a public awareness campaign on the importance of children receiving a full sight test before they start school, around three to four years old.</p> 1027 </div> 1028 </div> 1029</div> 1030 </div> 1031 </div> 1032</div> 1033 </div> 1034 <div class="col-lg-4"> 1035 <div class="widget-page-list content "> 1036 <div class="row"> 1037 <div class="col-md-12 full-height"> 1038 <div class="block-listitem block-child-page pb-4"> 1039 <div class="block-child-page-inner"> 1040 <a href="/category-landing-pages/driving"> 1041 <div class="image-ratio image-ratio-16-9"> 1042 <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Card images/STOCK CARD IMAGES/STOCK-CARD-IMAGE-black-car.png?v=listing');" aria-label="View of the front of a black car against a dark background, representing driving and vision. "></div> 1043 </div> 1044 </a> 1045 <div class="block-child-page-content"> 1046 <div class="title"> 1047 <a href="/category-landing-pages/driving" class="title"><h2>Driving and vision</h2></a> 1048 1049 </div> 1050 <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on driving, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice. </p> 1051 </div> 1052 </div> 1053</div> 1054 </div> 1055 </div> 1056</div> 1057 </div> 1058 <div class="col-lg-4"> 1059 <div class="widget-page-list content "> 1060 <div class="row"> 1061 <div class="col-md-12 full-height"> 1062 <div class="block-listitem block-child-page pb-4"> 1063 <div class="block-child-page-inner"> 1064 <a href="/category-landing-pages/headlight-glare"> 1065 <div class="image-ratio image-ratio-16-9"> 1066 <div class="image bg-image" style="background-image:url('/image/Media/Card images/STOCK CARD IMAGES/STOCK-CARD-IMAGE-Car-headlight-glare.jpg?v=listing');" aria-label="View of bright car headlights at night, representing headlight glare, vision and driving."></div> 1067 </div> 1068 </a> 1069 <div class="block-child-page-content"> 1070 <div class="title"> 1071 <a href="/category-landing-pages/headlight-glare" class="title"><h2>Headlight glare</h2></a> 1072 1073 </div> 1074 <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on headlight glare, and all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice. </p> 1075 </div> 1076 </div> 1077</div> 1078 </div> 1079 </div> 1080</div> 1081 </div> 1082 </div> 1083 </div> 1084</div><div class="section " style=""> 1085 1086 1087 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 1088 <div class="widget-spacer widget-spacer-4"></div> 1089 1090 </div> 1091</div><div class="section bg-verylightgrey" style=""> 1092 1093 1094 <div class="section-inner container grid-pt" style=""> 1095 <div class="row"> 1096 <div class="col-lg-8"> 1097 <div class="widget-heading"> 1098 <h2 class="hborder hborder-primary text-primary h2"> 1099Popular optometry topics </h2> 1100</div> 1101 <div class="widget-content content clearfix grid-mb "> 1102 <p>The College provides the latest news, research, advice and guidance on all the key optical topics. These are regularly reviewed to ensure you are completely up-to-date with your practice.</p> 1103 </div> 1104 1105 </div> 1106 <div class="col-lg-4"> 1107 1108 </div> 1109 </div> 1110 </div> 1111</div><div class="section bg-verylightgrey" style=""> 1112 1113 1114 <div class="section-inner container grid-np" style=""> 1115 <div class="widget-page-list content "> 1116 <div class="row"> 1117 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1118 <div class="block-topic"> 1119 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/amd">
1120 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1121 <h3 class="h5">AMD</h3> 1122 </a> 1123</div> 1124 </div> 1125 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1126 <div class="block-topic"> 1127 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/cataract"> 1128 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1129 <h3 class="h5">Cataract</h3> 1130 </a> 1131</div> 1132 </div> 1133 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1134 <div class="block-topic"> 1135 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/glaucoma"> 1136 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1137 <h3 class="h5">Glaucoma</h3> 1138 </a> 1139</div> 1140 </div> 1141 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1142 <div class="block-topic"> 1143 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/independent-prescribing"> 1144 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1145 <h3 class="h5">Independent prescribing</h3> 1146 </a> 1147</div> 1148 </div> 1149 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1150 <div class="block-topic"> 1151 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/myopia"> 1152 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1153 <h3 class="h5">Myopia</h3> 1154 </a> 1155</div> 1156 </div> 1157 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1158 <div class="block-topic"> 1159 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/referral"> 1160 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1161 <h3 class="h5">Referral</h3> 1162 </a> 1163</div> 1164 </div> 1165 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1166 <div class="block-topic"> 1167 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/retina"> 1168 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1169 <h3 class="h5">Retina</h3> 1170 </a> 1171</div> 1172 </div> 1173 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1174 <div class="block-topic"> 1175 <a href="/category-landing-pages/clinical-topics/supervising-trainees"> 1176 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1177 <h3 class="h5">Supervising trainees</h3> 1178 </a> 1179</div> 1180 </div> 1181 </div> 1182</div> 1183 </div> 1184</div><div class="section bg-verylightgrey" style=""> 1185 1186 1187 <div class="section-inner container grid-pb" style=""> 1188 1189 <div class="accordion" id="accordion-1489f4b5-c962-459d-85da-8af6c29ed32b"> 1190 1191 <div class="accordion-panel "> 1192 <div class="accordion-header" id="heading-moretopics-7ca8e971"> 1193 <a class="accordion-header-link collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#moretopics-7ca8e971" aria-controls="moretopics-7ca8e971"> 1194 <span class="cbtn cbtn-chevron-down mr-0"></span> 1195 <h3> 1196 More topics 1197 </h3> 1198 </a> 1199 </div> 1200 1201 <div id="moretopics-7ca8e971" class="accordion-body collapse d-print-block " aria-labelledby="heading-moretopics-7ca8e971" data-parent="#accordion-1489f4b5-c962-459d-85da-8af6c29ed32b" > 1202 <div class="row"> 1203 <div class="col-md-12"> 1204 <div class="widget-page-list content "> 1205 <div class="row"> 1206 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1207 <div class="block-topic"> 1208 <a href="/category-landing-pages/artificial-intelligence-ai-technology"> 1209 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1210 <h3 class="h5">AI and technology</h3> 1211 </a> 1212</div> 1213 </div> 1214 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1215 <div class="block-topic"> 1216 <a href="/category-landing-pages/binocular-vision">
1217 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1218 <h3 class="h5">Binocular vision</h3> 1219 </a> 1220</div> 1221 </div> 1222 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1223 <div class="block-topic"> 1224 <a href="/category-landing-pages/children"> 1225 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1226 <h3 class="h5">Children's eye health</h3> 1227 </a> 1228</div> 1229 </div> 1230 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1231 <div class="block-topic"> 1232 <a href="/category-landing-pages/contact-lenses"> 1233 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1234 <h3 class="h5">Contact lenses</h3> 1235 </a> 1236</div> 1237 </div> 1238 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1239 <div class="block-topic"> 1240 <a href="/category-landing-pages/cpd"> 1241 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1242 <h3 class="h5">CPD</h3> 1243 </a> 1244</div> 1245 </div> 1246 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1247 <div class="block-topic"> 1248 <a href="/category-landing-pages/dementia"> 1249 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1250 <h3 class="h5">Dementia</h3> 1251 </a> 1252</div> 1253 </div> 1254 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1255 <div class="block-topic"> 1256 <a href="/category-landing-pages/dispensing"> 1257 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1258 <h3 class="h5">Dispensing</h3> 1259 </a> 1260</div> 1261 </div> 1262 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1263 <div class="block-topic"> 1264 <a href="/category-landing-pages/driving"> 1265 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1266 <h3 class="h5">Driving and vision</h3> 1267 </a> 1268</div> 1269 </div> 1270 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1271 <div class="block-topic"> 1272 <a href="/category-landing-pages/falls"> 1273 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1274 <h3 class="h5">Falls</h3> 1275 </a> 1276</div> 1277 </div> 1278 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1279 <div class="block-topic"> 1280 <a href="/category-landing-pages/infectious-diseases"> 1281 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1282 <h3 class="h5">Infectious diseases</h3> 1283 </a> 1284</div> 1285 </div> 1286 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1287 <div class="block-topic"> 1288 <a href="/category-landing-pages/headlight-glare"> 1289 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1290 <h3 class="h5">Headlight glare</h3> 1291 </a> 1292</div> 1293 </div> 1294 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1295 <div class="block-topic"> 1296 <a href="/category-landing-pages/low-vision"> 1297 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1298 <h3 class="h5">Low vision</h3> 1299 </a> 1300</div> 1301 </div> 1302 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1303 <div class="block-topic"> 1304 <a href="/category-landing-pages/models-of-eye-care"> 1305 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1306 <h3 class="h5">Models of eye care</h3> 1307 </a> 1308</div> 1309 </div> 1310 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1311 <div class="block-topic"> 1312 <a href="/category-landing-pages/public-health"> 1313 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1314 <h3 class="h5">Public health</h3> 1315 </a> 1316</div> 1317 </div> 1318 <div class="col-xl-3 col-md-6 full-height"> 1319 <div class="block-topic"> 1320 <a href="/category-landing-pages/research"> 1321 <span class="cbtn cbtn-rightarrow cbtn-outline-primary"></span> 1322 <h3 class="h5">Research</h3> 1323 </a> 1324</div> 1325 </div>
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